I wouldn't say Kitano-san is a representative of the hypebeast chinpira demographic, more like their patron saint. He no longer lives there, but his house was a nice size, and the only indication of who lived there was a light-colored airbrushed "北野" next to the mailbox. And of course, the souped-up tuned Bentley sometimes parked in the driveway...

Speaking of which, I just began watching Michael Mann's "Tokyo Vice" HBO Max series. I know Jake Adelstein is a fabulist, but the show is very well made and quite entertaining. And features all kinds of loyalty oaths and ceremonies, of course. And Ken Watanabe and Rinko Kikuchi. Some of the characters in the show are definitely potential customers for the new Bvlgar hotel.